Passenger head-rest



E. SGHARPE.

PASSENGER HEAD REST. No. 251,798, Patented Jan. 3.1882.

NIT D. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST SOHARPE, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

PASSENGER H EAD-REST.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 251,798, dated January 3, 1882.

- Application filed July as, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST SGHARPE, a resident of the city of New Orleans, parish of Orleans, and State of Louisiana, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Passenger Head-Rests; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and correct description of the same, reference being bad to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification.

This invention relates to portable head-rests V for passengers while traveling in steam-cars or on boats, and is composed of two independent sections of rubber or other air-tight material, each section furnished with a pipe for inflation purposes, and the two sections connected, when inflated and ready for use, by means of links, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Figure 1 represents the upper cylindrical section in perspective. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lower wedge-shape section. Fig. 3 is an end view, showing the two sectionsconnected together.

In the accompanying drawings,Arepresents the cylindrical tube or pillow, having closed ends B B, each having a central projection, 0, one or both of which are made hollow and provided with anairtight cap, (I. The lower section, E, is made wedge-shaped, with top portion, D, concaved throughout its whole length to fit snugly against the upper section, as shown. The length of the two sections are about equal, and-the lower, like the upper one,

is provided with end projections or pi pes, f, for the introduction of air, which is prevented from escaping therefrom by air-tight caps g, that are screwed or otherwise fitted thereupon. The two sections are connected togetherby means of links Ic, as shown in Fig. 3, said links being so constructed as to permit the free rotation of the cylindrical pillow on its end projections or axes, G. The two sections thus connected are arranged in a vertical or inclined position against the back of a car-scat in such a manner that the cylindrical tube or pillow A shall' receive the head in its resting position, while the wedge-shaped section will conform to the back. The concaved portion of the section E will prevent the cylindrical pillow A from descending, and at the same time retain its position.

It will thus be seen that the whole configuration of this rest, because of its elasticity, adjusts itself to the curves of the head, neck, and trunk of the rester, affording a means of rest in a partially upright position, and by reason of the peculiar connect-ion between the two sections the cylindrical pillow may be revolved to present a cool surface to the headof the user when desired.

When not in use the sections are disconnected and the air expelled from each, thus forming a small package which can be carried in the pocket or made to occupy but a small space in a valise or other receptacle.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A passenger head-rest composed of the cylindrical pillow-section A, wedge-shaped section E, and the links 7c, uniting the two sections together, whereby the section A may be rotated, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

E. SOHARPE.

In presence of- H. P. MCDONNELL, ALFRED W. J. MASON. 

